| Day |
Date |
Schedule |
| Day 1. |
Thursday
22nd June |
ETD London Stansted 15:45hrs ETA Budapest 19:10hrs Ryanair FR8445
Transfer to "Thomas Hardy"
(-30 pm meal after late arrival
Overnight sailing |
| Day 2. |
Friday
23rd June |
Kalocsa
Morning sailing to Kalocsa.
Join Guided tour of Kalocsa or scenic drive into the Puszta for equestrian performance.
Afternoon sailing to Belgrade. |
| Day 3. |
Saturday
24th June |
Belgrade, on the confluence of two rivers
Evening and overnight sailing.
|
| Day 4. |
Sunday
25th June |
Iron Gates Gorge
Passage through the Iron Gates Gorge where the Danube cuts its path between the Carpathian and Balkan Mountains. Evening and overnight sailing towards Bulgaria. |
| Day 5. |
Monday
26th June |
Pleven
Crossing the border into Bulgaria awake at Nikopol and drive across the Danubian Plain to Pleven. Free time after tour.
Afternoon and evening sailing towards Bucharest. |
| Day 6. |
Tuesday
27th June |
Bucharest
Morning cruising.
Guided tour of Bucharest
Overnight sailing.
|
| Day 7. |
Wednesday
28th June |
Danube Delta
Experience the vast nature reserve of the Danube Delta and enjoy a cruise on smaller boats into the heart of Europe's largest wetlands |
| Day 8. |
Thursday
29th June |
Constanta
Begin the return passage and visit the ancient city of Constanta.
Free time.
Overnight sailing towards Bulgaria.
|
| Day 9. |
Friday
30th June |
Rousse-Ivanovo & Veliko Tarnovo/Arbanassi
Crossing into Bulgaria we arrive in Rousse and a scenic drive to Veliko Tarnovo. Later we head to Arbanassi, set on a high plateau. We end the day with a visit to the Churches of Ivanovo, a fascinating 12 century religious complex.
Evening and Overnight sailing. |
| Day 10. |
Saturday
1st July |
Belogradchik
Morning sailing to Vidin.
Afternoon visit to Belogradchik Rocks.
Overnight sailing.
|
| Day 11. |
Sunday
2nd July |
Iron Gates & Lepenski Vir
Cruising to the Iron Gates Gorge.
Afternoon moor in Donji Milanovac ; short drive to Lepenski Vir.
Overnight sailing. |
| Day 12. |
Monday
3rd July |
Novi Sad
Morning sailing.
Afternoon guided tour of Novi Sad, Serbia's second largest city
Overnight sailing.
|
| Day 13. |
Tuesday
4th July |
Osijek & Vukovar
Morning guided tour of Vukovar.
Drive to visit Osijek.
Afternoon and overnight sailing.
|
| Day 14. |
Wednesday
5th July |
Budapest
Budapest city tour, including Parliament Building, the National Gallery and the Matthias Church.
Free time. |
| Day 15. |
Thursday
6th July |
ETD Budapest 13:45 hrs ETA London Stansted 15:20hrs Ryanair FR8446 |
